The chairman of the Colorado Democratic Party delivered what seemed to be a stinging rebuke as he welcomed Republican efforts to bring to the RNC to the state, but his one-liner was nothing compared to the verbal beating by Nevada Democrats.

Chairman Rick Palacio said he supported efforts by the Colorado GOP to host the 2016 Republican National Convention, and pointed to the success of the DNC in Denver in 2008.

“However, I would caution the GOP; as long as their party demonizes immigrants, ostracizes women, and pushes an outdated and extreme agenda, nothing, let alone a convention, will help them win over the independent-minded voters of our great state,” Palacio said, in a news release.

Likewise, Nevada Democrats back efforts by state Republicans to host the RNC in Las Vegas that year, according to a November memo to RNC chairman Reince Priebus.

“The reason is simple,” they said. “Putting the national spotlight on Nevada Republicans for a week-long national convention will do more to damage the Republican Party’s brand than anything Democrats could possibly do.”

That was just a warm up of a fascinating attack on Nevada Republicans and some of the headlines they produced in 2012. Read on:

Lynn Bartels thinks politics is like sports but without the big salaries and protective cups. The Washington Post's "The Fix" blog has named her one of Colorado's best political reporters and tweeters.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.